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Govt extends duty-free import of yellow peas till March 2026
Jun-02-2025

In order to control the prices, the government has extended the import of yellow peas without duty and MIP (minimum import price) till March 2026. Previously, the government had extended the policy till May 31, 2025.

Import of yellow peas is free without MIP condition and without port restriction, subject to the registration under online import monitoring system, with immediate effect, for all import consignments where bill of lading (shipping on board) is issued on or before March 31, 2026.

India’s yellow peas imports stood at 30 lakh tonnes out of 67 lakh tonnes of overall pulses imported during 2024. The government had projected Pulses production at 25.23 million tonnes for the 2024-25 crop year versus 24.24 million tonnes last year. Within this category, tur output is estimated at 3.56 million tonnes, moong at 3.81 million tonnes and gram at 11.33 million tonnes.

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